VodafoneZiggo employees have voted against the proposed 2026 collective labour agreement, with a staff referendum delivering a 54% ‘no’ result.
In a poll conducted on behalf of union De Unie, research agency Innervoice said 71% of eligible voters participated; 46% supported the negotiating outcome and 54% rejected it.
According to the union, many employees viewed the proposed structural 2.5% pay increase as too low, while the 1 June start date was criticised for reducing the effective value of the rise in 2026.
The union also suggests some employees who voted in favour did so primarily to secure the extension and preservation of the social plan, which was seen as particularly important amid reorganisations and uncertainty.
Joint owner Liberty Global is in the process of buying out its British partner Vodafone from the venture.
The unions have now called on VodafoneZiggo to reopen negotiations in search of an amended deal that can win majority backing. VodafoneZiggo has indicated it needs more time to determine whether it will return to the negotiating table.
